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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: And the training-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I ask-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: With members' agreement, we will proceed to let the Estimate go through, subject to our getting that documentation and there being nothing of concern in it. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and her officials for attending and engaging with the committee. We ask that that documentation be sent to us quickly. We ask that we get detailed briefs in future. I cannot rely just...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 31 - Transport.
- Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I commend the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, on this Social Welfare Bill and the practical way in which she approached her brief. We are operating in difficult times. You never get perfection but must spend the money wisely. In the limited time I have I will touch on a few areas. The Minister will be aware that there was an anomaly in the fuel allowance whereby people had to be in receipt of...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether students who are attending the National Learning Network, who were awarded the disability allowance, should receive the €500 cost-of-living disability support grant in the same way as persons who were awarded the disability allowance and are receiving their payment from her Department; and if she...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Payments (17 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether students who are attending the National Learning Network, who were awarded the disability allowance, should receive the €500 cost-of-living disability support grant in the same way as persons who were awarded the disability allowance and are receiving their payment from his Department; and if he will make a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting for the committee to discuss an update on the aviation sector. We are delighted to be joined by Mr. Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Travel Association. He is very welcome. With regard to privilege, witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh. We look forward to the question and answer session. I ask members to limit themselves to eight minutes as we have a reduced timeframe of two hours. I call Deputy Cathal Crowe who is substituting for Deputy James O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Smith for being bang on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. I welcome my colleague, Councillor Sarah Kiely from Limerick city, and the esteemed group of gentlemen from well-known places like Drombanna, Ballyneety and Caherconlish. It is great to have them here. With that, I will move to our next contributor. Senator Horkan has eight minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is quite well-known already. There is no need to say anything further.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Walsh is aware we are doing a specific module and we thought he would be the obvious person to start the process. We are doing a body of work and we are delighted to have him here today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. I call Senator Dooley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The ebbs and flows.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In his statement Mr. Walsh indicated that the recovery in Irish aviation appears to be ahead of Europe and the rest of the world. Why has that been the case? The question for people at the moment is the cost of air travel. What will we see happening in the next six months to a year in terms of the cost of travel? I invite Mr. Walsh to make a general comment and then I will come back...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why is that?